Planetary hours
in Homyel'.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Sunday, 4 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 09:05
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Next sunrise
- 09:05
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:44
- 2♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:03
- 4☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:21 – 13:01
- 7♂︎ Mars13:01 – 13:40
- 8☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:19
- 9♀︎ Venus14:19 – 14:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 15:38
- 11☽︎ Moon15:38 – 16:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:17 – 16:56
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 18:17
- 2♂︎ Mars18:17 – 19:37
- 3☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:58
- 4♀︎ Venus20:58 – 22:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:19 – 23:40
- 6☽︎ Moon23:40 – 01:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 02:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:42
- 9♂︎ Mars03:42 – 05:03
- 10☉︎ Sun05:03 – 06:23
- 11♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 09:05
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Sunday, 4 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:05 and sets at 16:56: the day lasts 7h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:05, lasts 16h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 09:05 to 09:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.